Attachment for can closures



May 29, 1923. 1,456,791

. Y B. B. FOSTER ATTACHMENT FOR CAN CLOSURES 4 Filed May 4, 1922 anvent'oz Patented May 29, 1923.

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and tate of Minnesota, have invented oer tain new and useful Improvements in an Attachmentfor Can Closures; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to an improved attachment for can covers or closures, and it has'for its object to generally improve upon attachments of this class by providing one of'extreme simplicity and durabilit which is rigidly connected with the cover, t e same extending at right angles from the under side thereof and when in use being embedded in the contents of the can to assist in bolding the cover in lace and to prevent dust and dirt from co eoting on the attachment, whereby to permit clean grease to be applied to and spread on various parts of an automobile.

More specifically speahng, it is an object of the invention to simply use a short metal strip and to bend it between its ends and to secure one of the bent ends to the cover so as to permit the other end to extend at right angles therefrom to serve as an efiective addle for applying and spreading the luricant.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same:

Figure 1 is a side elevation, with portions broken away. and shown in section, of the improved attachment associated with the cover of a grease can.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a detail perspective of a can cover equipped with the improved attachment.

In the drawings, the letter A represents a cylindrical relatively shallow can which is partially filled with grease G. As is usual, a cover or closure C is removably arran d on the open upper end of the can. it is with this part of the can that the improved in vention is associated.

Although the improved attachment could be of some other construction, it preferably comprises a relatively narrow strip of. metal which is bent between its ends as at 1 to provide angularly disposed portions 2 and 3 respectively. The first named portion 2 is riveted or otherwise rigidly secured to the underside of the cover adjacent the rim thereof. The portion 3 of strip constitutes what may be conveniently termed a addle and this portion of the strip is consi erably long when compared to the depth of the can so that when the cover is in place, the free end of the strip extends into close s aoed relation to the bottom of the can. ence, this portion of the attachment is embedded in the grease and serves to maintain the cover in place and a quantity of the grease adheres thereto so that when the cover is removed the paddle can be used for spreading or smearing the lubricant on the desired. place of deposit.

In use, the cover is grasped and removed and is held in the hand while the grease is spread or applied to the various parts as is done with the usual wooden paddle commonly used by automobile owners and repair men.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that I have evolved and produced an extremely novel and practical attachment which can be conveniently used for spreading and appl ing a lubricant to various parts of a mac ine without requiring soiling of the users hands. Thus, the invention 1s latter can be replaced after use and dust and dirt will be prevented from depositing on the spreader. Hence, when the spreader is again used, the grease will be clean and free from detrimental particles such as become mixed with it when following the old method of spreading the grease with'a supplemental paddle or the like. If desired, the spreader portion of the attachment can be well used for cutting the grease if it becomes hard and dificult to remove from the can in cold weather. It is obvious that to do this, the cover may be grasped and rotated to move the spreader in a circular manner in the grease. The foregoing and other features and advantages of the invention have doubtless been madeclear from the description and drawing. Therefore, a more lengthy and detailed description will ldd Within the scope of the invention as so that the other portion extends at right 10 claimed. slight minor changes may be reangles from said cover, said last named porsorted to as is well understood. tion constituting a spreader or. paddle with I claim i which the lubricant can be spread or ap- 5 An attachment for can covers or the like plied to the desired parts of machinery.

comprising a stripof metal bent between its In testimony whereof I have hereunto set 1 ends to provide right angularly disposed my hand.

portions, one of said portions being intended to be connected to the underside of the cover BENJAMIN BARTLY FOSTER. 

